Flooring for my garage
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dirtyboy
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My problem with my garage floor is that I have duct tape all over it. The house I bought was the contractors display house and the garage was used as their office. They placed duct tape in strips then glued their carpet onto the duct tape. When they pulled up the carpet, some of the duct tape came up with it and some of it didn't. I have a heat gun & I'll try to burn off the glue residue &/or tape. Then I'll go to Lowes and get me a couple of those kits.
darksparkz
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98-Supra-JE
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Just an FYI. I'm new to this forum, but I used the EPOXYShield Garage Floor Coating when we bought our house new 6 years ago. First thing I did was buy two of these kits and paint the entire garage. Just like Sparkie, it looked great at first. I let it cure for 4 days before parking on it. To date, my only complaint is that its only resistant to hot tire "pick-up". The rear tires of my Supra are 11.5" and when I come in from a spirited drive, I can see where those hot tires grab the epoxy off the floor. Overall it still looks great, but where the 4 tires sit, the epoxy has been pulled off. Water just pools on the surface of the epoxy and dries on its own.
Just an FYI. I'm new to this forum, but I used the EPOXYShield Garage Floor Coating when we bought our house new 6 years ago. First thing I did was buy two of these kits and paint the entire garage. Just like Sparkie, it looked great at first. I let it cure for 4 days before parking on it. To date, my only complaint is that its only resistant to hot tire "pick-up". The rear tires of my Supra are 11.5" and when I come in from a spirited drive, I can see where those hot tires grab the epoxy off the floor. Overall it still looks great, but where the 4 tires sit, the epoxy has been pulled off. Water just pools on the surface of the epoxy and dries on its own.
Nica
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Oh makes sense since the temperature here in Canada during the summer never really gets that high so I need to consider storing my cars somewhere else. This summer I'm going to do the insulation inside the garage and do the floor as well...can't have nice cars in a bad looking garage doncha now....lol
98-Supra-JE
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I've never attached an image to a post, but here goes. I've taken some shots of what the front and rear tires have done to the floor. The remainder of the room looks great.
Oil, water, and any other sort of liquid simply pools and wipes off. I've not even been able to damage it with a fuel leak or paint thinner.
I'm only showing you these images so eveyone is informed.
Oil, water, and any other sort of liquid simply pools and wipes off. I've not even been able to damage it with a fuel leak or paint thinner.
I'm only showing you these images so eveyone is informed.
98-Supra-JE
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I followed the instructions on the kit. After we took posession of the house, I used my yard blower to blow out the garage. I then used a broom to scrub the new concrete floor. Then I used the blower to get any of that dust off of the surface...it was unfinished concrete and a new slab. I mixed the two components, rolled it on and sprinkled the paint chips as I painted my way out the door. I closed the garage door and left it for 4 days. When we moved it, it looked great. Even my wife's BMW has done the same thing. If I could do it all over again, I would, but I'd buy something to place under the tires and adhere them to the floor.
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98-Supra-JE said:
I wonder if it has anything to do with climate temperature as well, here in Canada we hardly get extremely hot weather during the summer and if we do it's only for a number of days (no more then 5days) so could it be that it's depending where you are located? I can't see this happening in the winter, since you got the ambient temperature in the negative side and snow mixed in with the tires.
Here is another question for you, I saw your picture so is it like a chip removal or just melted? When I see it, it looks like it's like a chip effect. Just wondering that's all.
AL417
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Winter is a tough time to keep our garage floor clean. Our vehicles drop all of the crud that's frozen to them once they're parked in the garage. I try to clean the floor at least once a week because I can't stand the mess. I'm definitely a garage geek wannabe. I put an epoxy flooring on it a few years ago and it's been holding up pretty well. For the life of me I can't remember the name of it. All I know for sure is that the packaging had an armadillo on it. I HATE armadillo's (long story) and I almost didn't buy it because of that, now I'm glad I did. As far as durability it's been really good. No hot tire pickup spots at all. Here's a few before and after pics as I cleaned the floor today.
Before using a squeegee to clean the big stuff out
First quarter done
Halfway there
Finished!!
Here's one more pic to give you an idea of what the flooring looks like during the summer. This was taken a while back but the floor looks the same now in good weather. Notice my bike's reflection on the floor.
Before using a squeegee to clean the big stuff out
First quarter done
Halfway there
Finished!!
Here's one more pic to give you an idea of what the flooring looks like during the summer. This was taken a while back but the floor looks the same now in good weather. Notice my bike's reflection on the floor.